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Looking for games like Motive Power? Here are top management recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Phone Era 手機時代, Novalex Project Zero or Deadline Works.

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  1. You've bought dozens of phones. This time, YOU build the next mobile empire. From brick phones to 5G, build your phone empire. Phone Era is a deep business simulation spanning 40 years of mobile phone history (1985-2030). Design phones across three technological eras, manage a global supply chain, fight OS ecosystem wars, and battle 20+ AI competitors — each with their own personality. Start … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phone Era 手機時代.

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  2. Start with a single garage and a sketch. Build the automaker that outlasts the century. Nothing here happens on reflex. Every turn is a deliberate bet — which technology to chase, which segment to defend, what to charge, and when to stake the company on a factory you cannot yet afford. Then the market answers, your rivals answer, and you live with it. One hundred years and five eras separate the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novalex Project Zero.

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  3. Build the machine. Meet the deadline. Sell the company. Deadline Works is a deep business simulation set in the world of industrial machinery. You start with an empty workshop and a handful of clients. Twenty years later — if you play it right — you sell a multi-million euro company. Then you start again. The twist: the company you sold doesn't disappear. It becomes a competitor, shaped by eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadline Works.

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  4. Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transport Fever 3.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 836 reviews

    Build Your Navy, from pre-Dreadnoughts to Aircraft Carriers and Missile Cruisers! Rule the Waves 3 is a simulation of naval ship design and construction, fleet management and naval warfare from 1890 to 1970 and will place you in the role of 'Grand Admiral' of a navy from the time when steam and iron dominated warship design up to the missile age. Rule the Waves 3 will let you design and build the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rule the Waves 3.

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  6. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    My Train Arrives is a railway construction simulation game. Build railroads, open new routes for trains. Enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Train Arrives.

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  7. Manage money. Keep it. You are not a trader. You run an asset-management firm. Investors hand you their money, you run it in funds, and the firm keeps only the fees it earns for managing it. It is other people's money, but the name on it is yours. Money comes in, and money leaves. Good returns pull investors in. Deep losses send them away. When investors pull money out of a fund, that is a redemp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fund Manager: Buy Side.

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  8. 1950. You run the smallest airline in the world.Dead last of 19 — one tiny route, no jets, no name. Across the golden age of flight, you claw your way to an empire.You're not up against a script. You're up against a living industry.Every rival airline is run through the same economic engine you are — real routes, real fleets, real profit and loss. Each has its own CEO: some price aggressive and ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AIR EMPIRE: 1950 Airline Tycoon.

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  9. The bank has approved your charter. Try not to embarrass it. You start with a loan, a woodcutters hut, and a camp of settlers who would very much like some firewood. Everything else is yours to build, one hexagon at a time: the track, the trains, the towns, and the industry that feeds them. Whistle Stop is a railway logistics game about turning an empty frontier into a working economy. Lay track … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whistle Stop.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,061 reviews

    Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Tycoon II Platinum.

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  11. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 7,142 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Discover the diversity of Mexico - take on new and challenging missions in the arid northern regions all the way to the dense jungles in the south of the country. Boost Mexico’s economy in the new scenario by building a thriving infrastructure and exporting to the USA. Features New scenario: “Viva Mexico!” (1873-1893) Map expansion: Mexico (available in Free Game and Sandbox modes) New goods (e.g.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railway Empire.

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  12. It's a football-manager career — but for airlines. In Airline Legacy you don't just own a carrier, you're hired to run one. Take the CEO chair at a struggling airline, answer to a demanding board, hit their targets, and claw your way from a no-name regional outfit to the most powerful executive in the industry. Miss your numbers and you're fired — and a rival CEO takes your seat. Live the Career… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airline Legacy.

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  13. BUILD A TRANSPORT COMPANY, ONE DECISION AT A TIMEStart with a single van and grow into a freight network that covers the whole map. You choose which contracts to take, which trucks to buy, and which regions to open. The clock runs while you decide, and pauses whenever you need to think. CHOOSE WHICH CONTRACTS TO TAKEA new set of contracts appears on the board every 6 hours. Each one shows what it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Logistics.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    89% User Score Based on 1,260 reviews

    Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Fix global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIMBY Rails.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,091 reviews

    Mashinky is a transport strategy game about trains. The goal is to create your own transport empire on a procedurally generated map. It’s a unique blend of realistic graphics combined with an isometric construction mode and board game-like rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mashinky.

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  16. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Car manufacturing company simulator. Turn based, fast paced, covers 100 years of automotive history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Automobile Tycoon.

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  17. Become a Beer Baron – Build Your Brewing Empire!Bavaria, 1873. The industrial revolution hits the brewing world. Steam engines replace manpower, railways open new markets – and a few daring brewers found dynasties that still stand 150 years later. One of them could be yours. Beer Baron: A Brewery Tycoon is a deep, turn-based economic simulation. You start with a small brewery – and a dream. What… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beer Baron: The Brewery Tycoon.

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  18. Build and manage your own railway empire. Buy trains, create services, expand the network, and grow from a single branch line. Map your own routes, or play across the real UK rail network and beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shane's Trains.

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  19. You are one of several gods competing in the Divine Exchange, a ruthless market where mortal lives become tradable assets. Beneath you lies a medieval village full of people who have no idea they are being watched. They work, marry, raise children, change jobs, commit crimes, worship different gods, fall ill, leave on expeditions and die. Your task is not to save them. It is to understand them, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LifeStock.

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  20. THE GOLDEN AGE OF AIRLINES IS YOURS TO BUILD You are the CEO. Starting with a handful of biplanes and a dream, build a globe-spanning airline from 1930 to 2020. Open routes, buy and lease aircraft, configure cabin classes, invest in airports, hire executives, and crush your rivals — all while history unfolds around you. SkyChart: Airline Executive is a deep management simulation inspired by the cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkyChart: Airline Executive.

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  21. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    68% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Enjoy creative freedom of railway management that’s easy to learn and challenging to master. Create a thriving transport empire during the peak of the Industrial Revolution as you optimize railway networks, dispatch trains, and set up automated delivery routes. Immerse yourself in a deep and engaging tycoon gameplay experience inspired by Railroad Tycoon 2 and Sid Meier’s Railroads! Travel all o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley World.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    87% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Kim is an open world RPG set in colonial India. Play as Rudyard Kipling's ragamuffin hero, Kim, and roam hand-painted towns and procedurally generated countryside. Learn to survive by fair means or foul, meet characters from history and literature, travel to exotic lands and discover their secrets. Your aim is to live Kim's youth as best you can, it will not last forever! History: 1880s India bro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kim.

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  25. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 4,608 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

    Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. You start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, you construct stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transport Fever.

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  26. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    57% User Score Based on 2,500 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Train Fever is a railroad-focused business simulation game. In other words, it's a modern-day Transport Tycoon with procedural content and a sophisticated city simulation. It's the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people's n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Fever.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 980 reviews

    GearCity is an Automobile Manufacturing Business Simulator. The player will need to Design chassis, engines, transmissions, and vehicles. Manage production lines, supplies, prices, and employees. Build factories and distribution branches. Set marketing and racing budgets, and most importantly stay profitable. All while hundreds of AI marques attempt to do the same thing. Armed with a realistic e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GearCity.

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  28. SKYHARVEST The wars ended. The surface did not survive them. What was left of humanity went underground. What was left of government calls itself the International Shelter Commission. Everything runs on Volt now — power the orbital satellites still pull from a dying sun. Year 2169. Shelter 432. Population 1,000. The previous operator died suddenly. The lottery picked you. Every shift is t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKY HARVEST.

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  29. Start in 1995 with $5 million, a garage, and a chance to build the next great technology company. Silicon Empire: Chip Tycoon is a deep single-player business simulation about the semiconductor industry. Research technology, design processors and graphics cards, launch complete laptops, manage production, and compete in a market where engineering decisions have commercial consequences.DESIGN THE … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicon Empire: Chip Tycoon.

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  30. Every run becomes a book.1978. A garage, 120,000 dollars, and an industry that doesn't have a name yet. Ahead of you: forty-eight years of machines, fashions, crashes and miracles. You won't cross them as a spectator - you'll leave a mark, and the game will write that mark down.A tycoon that doesn't cheat A world that lives without you. Platforms are born, take over, and die. Rival studios rise, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milesyon.

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  31. An express order is due soon. A large delivery needs space. Every detour costs money. Cargo Tempo is a route-planning management game about turning delivery chaos into a plan that works. Assign orders to your fleet, arrange the stops and balance deadlines, capacity and cost. Then start the day and see how your decisions play out. The clock stays paused while you plan. Group nearby deliveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Tempo.

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  32. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Step into the next generation of urban public transport with City Transport Simulator 2026! Experience the most immersive bus and tram simulation yet, with a dynamic city that reacts to your every decision. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Transport Simulator 2026.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    A railroad simulation game with roguelike elements. Use resources wisely to expand your infrastructure and satisfy industries, contracts, citizens, and engines. Respond quickly to ever-changing circumstances, and don't get kicked out of your office. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distributrains.

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  34. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    A Turn based Economic Simulation Game where the player assumes the role as head of the United States Federal Reserve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Federal Reserve Simulator.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    AirlineSim's Payment ModelAirlineSim is played in game worlds which differ in configuration and duration. While some of those (with short durations) are free forever, most require a certain amount of credits to play, depending on game world duration. Credits are charged on a daily basis and can be purchased in-game. There are no recurring subscriptions, topping up credits happens exclusively at th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirlineSim.

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  37. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 265 reviews

    Railroad Corporation 2 is a train tycoon game set at the turn of the 20th century, where you take on the mantle of a railroad magnate to start your new railroad corporation. Seize the opportunity of railroad electrification to lead the charge in the new era of trains. Strategize as you lay tracks, balance finances, deploy locomotives to ferry goods across vast landscapes, and outpace the competiti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Corporation 2.

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  38. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    63% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, the historically accurate and detailed real-time tactical war game, welcomes military history fans to the battle which gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war. The new project in the award-winning Theatre of War series depicts the initial (defensive) stage of the Kursk battle. Assuming the role of either the Russian or German battle group c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943.

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  39. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 516 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    Rendered in rich detail, four of the world’s greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam - await the steady hand of a planner to manage their transportation needs in Cities in Motion. Overseeing the changing needs of people from 1920 to 2020, it’s up to you to manage everything from buses, trams and subway trains to maximize profits while pleasing commuters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cities in Motion.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    28% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    “Us and Them” is a turn-based strategy game about cold war that you can play either as CIA or KGB. Although it is a game of territorial expansion, the rivals do not attack their opponent using military force. Instead they are using an army of Spies, Assassins and Experts of various kinds (like economy, technology etc.) in order to destabilize the enemy's countries socially, economically, political… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to US and THEM.

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  41. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 3,618 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist. Build and manage your growing empire in a living, breathing, and procedurally generated world that is constantly evolving and adapting to your playstyle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Industry.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Simutrans is an open-source transportation simulation game available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Establish a successful transport company: Build road, rails, channels and more to get passengers, mail, and goods to their destinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simutrans.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 9,624 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    Would you like to take part in the Industrial Revolution and find out why Brass: Birmingham is considered to be an excellent sequel to one of the best economic board games of all time? Brass: Birmingham takes you back in time again, when a knack for strategic thinking fueled by gut instinct could sketch biographies of the likes of Friedrich Krupp or Richard Arkwright. Will you manage to follow in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brass: Birmingham.

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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 16,426 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transport Fever 2.

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  47. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 848 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam, by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th Century North America. Build the lines, buy the rolling stock and prosper in the cities you connect - compete against other railroad tycoons and work your way to the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Corporation.

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  48. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    65% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    A-Train is back, and better than ever. The biggest and best city builder, transport simulation game returns with a host of new features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A-Train 9 V4.0: Japan Rail Simulator.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    Trevor Chan's Capitalism II is the business simulation video game sequel to the original Capitalism. It was created by Enlight and published by Ubisoft Entertainment in 2001. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capitalism 2.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 842 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Shock Force 2.

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